American Too by Elisa Bartone
Everything on her street is Italian, but Rosie wants to be a modern American girl so she uses her imagination to make her American dream come true.
A Picnic in October by Eve Bunting
A boy finally comes to understand why his grandmother insists that the family come to Ellis Island each year to celebrate Lady Liberty's birthday.
Dreaming of America, Ellis Island Story by Eve Bunting
Annie Moore cares for her two younger brothers on board the ship sailing from Ireland to America where she becomes the first immigrant processed through Ellis Island, January 1, 1892, her fifteenth birthday.
How Many Days to America? A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Bunting
Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.
My Grandmother’s Journey by John Cech
A grandmother tells the story of her eventful life in early twentieth-century Europe and her arrival in the United States after World War II.
Gooseberries to Oranges by Barbara Cohen
A young girl reminisces about the journey from her cholera-ravaged village in Eastern Europe to the United States where she is reunited with her father.
Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen
Told to make a doll like a pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia to seek religious freedom--much to Molly's embarrassment.
Kai's journey to Gold Mountain: an Angel Island story by Katrina Saltonstall Currier
In 1934, twelve-year-old Kai leaves China to join his father in America, but first he must take a long sea voyage, then endure weeks of crowded conditions and harsh examinations on Angel Island, fearing that he or his new friend will be sent home.
The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland
A young Vietnamese girl saves a lotus seed and carries it with her everywhere to remember a brave emperor and the homeland that she has to flee.
Katie’s Wish by Barbara Hazen
Soon after Katie wishes for her potatoes to disappear during dinner, a potato famine ravages her native Ireland, forcing her to leave for America.
When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest
A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too.
The Color of Home by Mary Hoffman
Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave.
The Morning Chair by Barbara M. Joosse
Bram and his family leave their small brick house in Holland and travel to a new life in New York City.
Faraway Home by Jane Kurtz
Desta's father, who needs to return briefly to his Ethiopian homeland, describes what it was like for him to grow up there.
Watch the Stars Come Out by Riki Levinson
Grandma tells about her mama's journey to America by boat, years ago.
A Piece of Home by Sonia Levitin
Gregor decides to take his special blanket when his family leaves Russia to live in America, but he worries about his choice all during the journey.
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems by Kam Mak
A boy adjusts to life away from his home in Hong Kong, in the Chinatown of his new American city.
The Always Prayer Shawl by Sheldon Oberman
A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations.
Oranges on Golden Mountain by Elizabeth Partridge
When hard times fall on his family, Jo Lee is sent from China to San Francisco, where he helps his uncle fish and dreams of being reunited with his mother and sister.
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.
The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco
My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits
Disliking her name as written in English, Korean-born Yoon, or "shining wisdom," refers to herself as "cat," "bird," and "cupcake," as a way to feel more comfortable in her new school and new country.
Making a New Home in America by Mazine Rosenberg
Text and photographs present the stories of five children who have come to the United States as immigrants or resident aliens from Japan, Cuba, India, Guyana, and Vietnam.
Buba Leah and Her Paper Children by Lillian Ross
Buba Leah's fervent wish to see her children in faraway America is fulfilled when she receives a special letter in the mail.
The Long Way to a New Land by Joan Sandin
Carl Erik journeys with his family from Sweden to America during the famine of 1868.
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Annushka’s Voyage by Edith Tarbescu
The Sabbath candlesticks given to them by their grandmother when they leave Russia help two sisters make it safely to join their father in New York.
Klara's New World by Jeanette Winter
A Swedish family faces many hardships when they immigrate to America in search of a better life.
Coming to America: A Muslims Family’s Story by Bernard Wolf
Depicts the joys and hardships experienced by a Muslim family that immigrates to New York City from Alexandria, Egypt, in the hope of making a better life life for themselves.
The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff
In the early 1900s, two cousins leave their Russian shtetl with the rest of their family to come to America, hopeful that they will all pass the dreaded inspection at Ellis Island.
Oh, Brother by Arthur Yorinks
Milton and Morris, two orphaned immigrant brothers in New York, brave their way in the New World taking jobs as trapeze artists, fruit peddlers, and tailors, and discover life's bitter realities